Teaser for an upcoming feature documentary film, currently in production, on the life of flying legend r. Okay, thanks to gordon page, you now have a couple of choices for seeing this highly acclaimed movie about bob hoovers life. Bob hoover feathered edge airshow pilot documentory mad props flight club. Filmmaker kim furst joins matt jolley on warbird radio live tonight to discuss her latest project. In flying the feathered edge, director kim furst captures every nuance of bobs amazing life story by skillfully interweaving vintage still images, rare historic footage, and exclusive testimonials from other flight legends, past and present bringing this legends incredible life. The performance shown here was flown live feb 16, 2014 during the first anniversary celebrations of the virtual aerobatics website and multiplayer server, a place where flight simulator enthusiasts from around the world can fly together and practice all types of demonstration flying. After hearing from bob hoover, its now time to hear from kim furst. Bob hoover, a world war ii fighter pilot who escaped a pow camp and flew to freedom by stealing a german airplane and who spent decades testing aircraft, thrilling spectators at air shows and. Hear the stories first hand from legendary aviator and aviation pioneer, r. The bob hoover project times favorite theater button. The bob hoover project the premiere is slated for friday, february 20, 2015 at the museum of flying. Hoovers decades of revolutionary flying formed the framework for the 2014 documentary film, flying the feathered edge. Flying the feathered edge, the definitive documentary about the pilots pilot, r. The bob hoover project 2015 the life and career of aviator robert hoover, a world war ii pilot, a graduate of the navy and air force test pilot schools, and a.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing flying the feathered edge. Trailer for the documentary flying the feathered edge. The world premiere of a documentary film on legendary airshow pilot bob hoover, flying the feathered edge, will be aug. The life and career of robert hoover, a world war ii aviator and test pilot. Contact us flying the feathered edge the bob hoover. Bob hoover and his mustang routine flown by ray in dcs. Flying the feathered edge preserves the stories, the friendships, and the legacy that surrounds this man who quietly touched the trajectory of aviations many developments and who, due to his piloting skills, judgment, decency, luck, and just flat out ability to fly, is considered the best. Bob hoover tells his own story and shares, with his trademark charm, the hard earned wisdom of a life spent pushing the edge of the envelope while contributing to aviations many developments. This movie about bob hoovers life, condensed into a movie that is only a fifth the length it could be, is a tale of a true aviator. He was a great man and a model for what our community can and should be. The bob hoover project is being shown at the landmark chez artiste in denver. In flying the feathered edge, director kim furst captures every nuance of bob s amazing life story by skillfully interweaving vintage still images, rare historic footage, and exclusive testimonials from other flight legends, past and present bringing this legends incredible life and story into the limelight. His life is the subject of several books and films.
Filmmaker kim furst is an award winning director and editor of popular documentaries. The film, flying the feathered edge captures every nuance of bobs amazing life story by skillfully interweaving vintage still images, rare historic footage, and exclusive testimonials from. In flying the feathered edge, director kim furst captures every nuance of bobs amazing life story by. Bob hoover, age 94, is considered by many to be our greatest living aviator, and has influenced generations of pilots with his. We are honored to be able to perpetuate his legacy through the bob hoover trophy. Harrison ford, carroll shelby, burt rutan, dick rutan, col. Bob hoover flying the feathered edge released on dvd, bluray. This documentary chronicles the amazing flying career of the legendary fighter pilot, test pilot and air show performer robert a. In addition to bob hoover, flying the feathered edge also features harrison ford, carroll shelby, dick and burt rutan, medal of honor recipient col. Flying the feathered edge national air and space museum. The most recent film was created by the bob hoover project and is titled flying the feathered edge. Nicknamed the pilots pilot by his peers, bob is largely unknown outside aviation circles despite his staggering array of accomplishments.
Join the national air and space society for commentary on the recent documentary film, flying the feathered edge, which chronicles the career of aviator robert a. A wonderful film, one that captures bobs powerful story harrison ford. Legendary aviator robert bob hoover to speak at the air. Wwii veteran, prisoner of war, accomplished test pilot, top air show pilot bob hoover is considered one of the founding fathers of modern aerobatics and was said by jimmy doolittle to be.
Such is the respect and regard for him that other aviation luminaries queued to contribute. Bob hoover is considered by many to be our greatest living aviator and has influenced generations of pilots with his precision flying. The bob hoover project stars the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 26 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which put together. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Hoover approved the film january 2014, with the words the film captures my life story in an authentic and accurate way. Hoover and hear some of his life lessons for yourself. What an incredible man, incredible story, and incredible filmmaking. Bob hoover, is now available on dvd and blurayjust in time for his 93rd birthday, which was jan. Wwii veteran, prisoner of war, accomplished test pilot, pace plane. The bob hoover project with robert bob hoover himself as our distinguished guest speaker. Bob hoover, pilot who escaped pow camp by stealing a. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. Flying the feathered edge, the bob hoover project to.
The 86minute documentary includes exclusive interviews with harrison ford, carroll shelby, burt rutan, dick rutan, col. A wonderful film one that captures bobs powerful story. In 2014, hoover was honoured with a documentary recounting his career. Wwii veteran, prisoner of war, accomplished test pilot, pace plane for the unlimited reno races, air show pilot bob hoover is considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of modern aerobatics. In flying the feathered edge, director kim furst captures every nuance of bob s amazing life story by skillfully interweaving vintage still images, rare historic footage, and exclusive. World premiere set for bob hoover documentary aopa. The bob hoover project wwii veteran, prisoner of war, accomplished test pilot, pace plane for the unlimited reno races, air show pilot bob hoover is considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of modern aerobatics. The bob hoover project 2014 rent movies and tv shows on dvd and bluray.
Dayton, ohio the air force museum theatre is proud to announce the living history film series first 2015 event will be thursday, april 9 at 6. The bob hoover project is a 2014 independent documentary film about american aviator bob hoover. In preparing for airventure 2014, one project in particular caught my attention creating a documentary film that rises to the contributions of an. Bob hoover, age 92, is considered by many to be our greatest living aviator, and has influenced generations of pilots with his precision flying and gentlemanly demeanor. Recent work as an editor includes discovery channels three part series rocket challenge, the general. Kim wrote, directed, produced, and edited flying the feathered edge. In flying the feathered edge, director kim furst captures every nuance of bob s amazing life story by skillfully interweaving vintage still images, rare historic footage, and exclusive testimonials from. Bob hoover and i share a secret by cragg utman as a sixteen year old in new jersey, i was fortunate to attend a prep high school and more fortunate to have a roommate jeff that year whose father was a part of the aviation community both as a pilot, an fbo, and a distributor of the falcon jet in the united states. This is the opening scene of flying the feathered edge, an award winning documentary about the life of aviation legend robert a. Bob hoover one of the most revered pilots of all time. In 2014 the national aeronautic association presented him with the wright brothers memorial trophy in recognition of his more than five decades in aviation. Bob hoover was considered by jimmy doolittle to be the greatest stick and rudder man who ever lived. In addition to being one of the most accomplished pilots who ever lived.
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